How to Bake a Gooseberry Pie

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: In a medium sized bowl

   Make sure that they are mixed well and begin too fluff up, looking a bright yellow.
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   Step 2: stir the softened butter and icing sugar using a hand blender or a whisk.

   Blend again.
   
   Mixture may start to get watery but that is normal. , This time, use your fingers to crumble and smooth in pastry.
   
   Use tablespoons of water to help pastry dough form.
   
   Once doughy, roll into a ball. , Place in freezer and have it freeze for half and hour (30 minutes). , Placing the stove on medium, have it cook for about ten minutes to simmer. , If needed, add extra sugar for more taste.
   
   If not, shut stove off and pour filling into a small bowl. ,, Roll it out on a floured cooking space using a rolling pin.
   
   Try stretching it out until it can fit your pie dish.
   
   Once stretched, push dough into pie dish.
   
   Poke a fork on the sides of the dough. ,, Place on top of pie and use a fork to push the dough edges.
   
   Use a pastry brush to wash the top with water.
   
   Sprinkle and dust extra flour on top. , The pie crust edges and top will turn golden brown when ready. , Have it cool for five minutes.
   
   Serve with vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream. ,
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   Step 3: Add in beaten egg yolks to sugar mixture.

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   Step 4: Add in the flour.

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   Step 5: Place dough in a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

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   Step 6: Pour the fresh gooseberries

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   Step 7: caster sugar

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   Step 8: and port (if desired) into a medium sized frying pan.

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   Step 9: Taste filling.

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    Step 10: Preheat your oven to 190 degrees Celsius.

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    Step 11: Remove half of the pastry from freezer.

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    Step 12: Pour in gooseberry filling into pie.

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    Step 13: Roll out remaining pie crust.

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    Step 14: Bake pie in oven for thirty minutes.

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    Step 15: Remove from oven using oven mitts.

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    Step 16: Finished.

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